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THE 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER, 



OPENING SERVICE AND CLASS STUDY. 



COMPRISING A SERIES OF SCRIPTURE LESSONS ON THE LIFE, 
JOURNEYS, AND MIRACLES OF JE 



By Eev. J. H. VINCENT. 



&• B 



LIST OF LESSONS* 



R' 



XXIII, 



PAGE 

The Babe and the Angels. 6 

The Manger-cradle 6 

The Stae of Bethlehem . . 7 

My Father's Business 8 

Suffer it to be so now ... 9 

The Heaven Opened 10 

The Eoaring Lion 11 

Without Sin < . . 12 

"Witnessed by the Law and 

Prophets 13 

This is my Beloved Son.. 14 

The Saviour's Agony 15 

Going forth from Geth- 

semane 16 

Before Annas IT 

Before Cataphas 18 

Crucify Htm, Crucify Him. 19 

Via Dolorosa 20 

IT is Finished * . 21 

The New Sepulchre 22 

He is Eisen ,. . .- 23 

The Eisen Lord in Galilee 24 
The Cloud received him. . . 25 
The Journeys of Jesus in 

Galilee 26 

The Journeys of Jesus in 

the South 27 

The Cities of the Gospel 

History 28 

The Mountains of Gospel 

History 29 



HO. 

XXYI. 
XXVII. 

XXVIII. 

XXIX. 
XXX. 

XXXI. 
XXXII. 
XXXIII. 
XXXIV. 

XXXV. 

XXXVI. 

XXXVII. 
XXXVIII. 

XXXIX. 

XL 

XLI. 

XLII. 

XLIII. 

XLIV. 

XLV. 
XLVI. 

XL VII. 

XLVIII. 



Many Miracles of Jesus 30 
Miracles a Proof of 

his Divine Mission . . 81 
Beginning of Miracles 32 
The Second Miracle.. 33 

Let there be Light 34 

The Miracle at Silo am. 35 
The Miracle 1 at JerichO 86 
I will ; be Thou Clean 3T 
Where are the Nine ? . 33 
Five Loaves and two 

Fishes 39 

Seven Loaves and a 

few little Fishes ... 40 

Ephphatha ... 41 

Help thou mine Unbe- 
lief 42 

Have Faith in God « . . . 43 

peace, be still i 44 

It is I ; be not afraid . 45 

In his Eight Mind 46 

Great is thy Faith 47 

Not Dead, but Sleep- 

eth 48 

The Eestored Son 49 

Our Friend LazarUs 

Sleepeth 50 

Thy Brother shall 

rise again 51 

Thy Sins be Forgiven 

Thee 52 




FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS. 



II ' ~ 

V> I. Tnv Kingdom come 53 

\) II. Do Tins IN EemembraNcE of 

Me 54 

III. Who hath woe ? 55 



IV. The Truth shall make you 

Free 56 

V. Passing Away 57 



THE 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER, 



OPENING SERVICE AND CLASS STUDY. 



COMPRISING A 8EEIE8 OF SCRIPTURE LESSONS ON THE LIFE, 
JOURNEYS, AND MIRACLES OF JESUS. 



By Rev. J. H. VINCENT. 






TKzm Uork: 

PUBLISHED BY CARLTON & PORTER, 

SUX DAY-SCHOOL UNION, 200 MULBERRY- STREET. 

I860. 



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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by 

CARLTON & PORTER, 

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the 
Southern District of New York. 



This little volume is respectfully inscribed to 

The Wabash Avenue M. E. Sunday-School, Chicago, ill. 

To its Superintendent, George C. Cook, Esq., the compiler is indebted 
for the suggestion which led to the employment of the lessons as open- 
ing exercises, and for the first title of the volume : " The Sunday- 
School Reader." 



I 



INTRODUCTION. 



This book is, first of all, to be employed in the Sabbath- 
school as a book of 

OPENING SEEVICE. 

1. As such, let every scholar and teacher be supplied with a 
copy. 

2. In using it, the pastor or superintendent may read the first 
verse, and the whole school the second in concert, thus alter- 
nating to the bottom of the page. 

3. On special occasions, such as " Missionary Sunday," in the 
church or school, "Communion Sunday," "Fourth of July," 
the Sabbath succeeding the death of a scholar or teacher, or on 
the last day of the year, or when interest is to be excited in 
the temperance cause, let the appropriate lesson for either of 
these subjects be read, after or just before the lesson for the 
day. Never dispense with the regular lesson. Add to, but 
never displace it. Two pages for opening service will not be 
tedious on these occasions. Following the same plan, in addi- 
tion to the regular lesson for the day, on the Sabbath imme- 
diately preceding Christmas, read Lesson No. I or No. II. On 
the Sunday preceding Good Friday read Lesson No. XVII. 
On Easter Sunday read Lesson No. XIX, and thus not only keep 
up the historic order of the New Testament narrative, but mark 
the sacred days of the year with special services. This plan 
may be adapted to the other church days if the school approve. 

4. The Apostles' 1 Greed and the Ten Commandments may be 
occasionally added to the opening service. The Lor&s Prayer 
should be employed every Sabbath, and the children encour- 
aged to recite it aloud and in concert. 

But this little volume is not merely a "Book of Opening 
Service ;" it is also to be used in its present form as a 

LESSON BOOK FOB ELEMENTARY CLASSES. 

1. There are always a few classes in every school composed 
of scholars one grade above the Infant Department, and yet 
scarcely able to employ the lesson books designed for the larger 
pupils. This volume is especially for their use. 

2. A little attention to our plan on the part of 

TEACHERS 

will render the instruction of the class of scholars referred to a 
much more pleasant labor than it has usually been. 



4 INTRODUCTION. 

3. The lessons, which are indicated on each page, are arranged 
•with reference to the analytical plan known as that of " the two 
P's and four DV" P. P., D. D. D. D., or, 1. Persons; 2. Places; 
3. Dates ; 4. Doings ; 5. Doctrines ; and 6. Duties. 

The first question brings out the biographical facts of the 
lesson, the second the topographical, the third the chronological, 
the fourth the historical, the fifth the doctrinal, the sixth the 
practical. These are the elements that make up the divine 
history and God's revelation to man of truth and duty. 

4. The different sized types employed in the lesson indicate 
to the scholar at least three of the above points. For example, 
the names of all persons are given in what the printers call 
small caps, as god, Joseph, mary, angel. Plages are given 
in full-faced type, as Galilee, Nazareth, Ju-de'a. These 
names are divided into syllables and properly accented. All 
dates or allusions to time are given in italics, as, " Four years 
"before the common account" etc., " oy night,' 1 '' " this day." 

5. It is an easy matter to encourage the scholars to find out 
just what each person did in these several places, and thus 
draw out a clear account of the incident from their own lips, 
which a little ingenuity on the part of the teacher can fill up 
and picture out until it becomes a fascinating reality to the 
youthful student. 

G. Having done this, find the principal doctrine or truth de- 
signed to be conveyed by the narrative, and the plainest and 
most important duty enjoined, and you will have no difficulty 
in holding the attention and warming the heart of the child, 
and indelibly impressing upon his memory the truth you teach. 

7. The entire verse or verses in italics are designed for mem- 
orizing. They form the golden text of the lesson. If all the 
officers, teachers, and scholars should master and then in con- 
cert recite this text every Sabbath, the exercise would be found 
in every way profitable. 

We hope to provide before long a thorough 

QUESTION BOOK ON THESE LESSONS 

for the use of two still higher grades of scholars, so that when 
our lesson-book is entirely finished it will divide the school into 
three grades above the infant class, all studying the same lesson, 
and all using that lesson as the opening service for the school 
session. Thus we partially meet the three great wants of our 
Sunday-schools at this day : harmony between the devotional 
and the intellectual exercises of each session, uniformity in the 
lesson, and a system of gradation. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER 



No. I. 
THE BABE AID THE ANGELS; 

OB, 

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OP CHRIST'S BIRTH. 
Time : Four years before the common account called Anno Domini. 

1. My heart is inditing a good matter : I speak of the things which I 

have made touching the King ; my tongue is the pen of a ready 
writer. 

2. Thou art fairer than the children of men ; grace is poured into thy 

lips: therefore God hath blessed thee forever. — Psalm xlv, 1, 2. 

3. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, 

and the Word was God. — John i, 1. 

4. Thy throne, God, is for ever and ever : the sceptre of thy king- 

dom is a right sceptre. — Psalm xlv, 6. 

5. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we be- 

held his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the 
Father,) full of grace and truth. — John i, 14. 

LESSON. 

6. And Joseph also went up from Gall-lee, out of the city of Naz'- 

a-reth, into Ju-de'a, unto the city of Da'vid, which is called 
Bethle-hem. 

7. And [Ma'ry] brought forth her firstborn SON, and wrapped htm 

in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger ; because there 
was no room for them in the inn. 

8. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the 

field, keeping watch over their flock by night 

9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory 

of the Lord shone round about them ; and they were sore afraid. 

10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for, behold, I bring 

you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 

11. For unto you is born this day, in the city of Da'vid, a Saviour, 

which is Christ the Lord. 

12. And this shall be a sign unto you; Te shall find the babe 

wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 

13. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heav- 

enly host praising God, and saying, 

14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will 

toward men. — Luke ii, 4, 7-14. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



No. II. 
THE MANGER-CRADLE; 

OB, 
THE BABE ATU) THE SHEPHERDS. 

Time : Four years before the common account called Anno BomvnA, 

1. Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule 

in judgment. 

2. And a max shall be as an hiding-place from the wind, and a covert 

from the tempest ; 

3. As rivers of water in a dry place ; as the shadow of a great rock 

in a weary land. — Isaiah xxxii, 1, 2. 

4. Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty : they shall behold the 

land that is very far off. — Isaiah xxxiii, 17. 

5. Sing, heavens; and be joyful, earth; and break forth into 

singing, mountains: 

6. For the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy 

upon his AFFLICTED. — ISAIAH xlix, 13. 

7. Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Je-ru'sa-lem : 

for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Je-ru'- 
sa-lem. 

8. The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the na- 

tions ; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of w,r 
God. — Isaiah lii, 9, 1 0. 

LESSON. 

9. And it came to pass- as the angels were gone away from them 

into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go 
even unto Beth'le-hem, and see this thing which is come to 
pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 

10. And tbey came with haste, and found Ma'ry and Jo'seph, and the 

babe lying in a manger. 

1 1 . And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying 

which was told them concerning this child. 

12. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were 

told them by the shepherds. 

13. But Ma'ry kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. 

14. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all 

the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto 
them. — Luke ii, 15-20. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



No. III. 
THE STAB OF BETHLEHEM; 

OE, 

THE BABE AND THE WISE MEN. 

Time : Three yean be/ore the common account called Anno Dommi. 

1 . Arise, shine ; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is 

risen upon thee. 

2. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the bright- 

ness of thy rising. — Isaiah lx, 1, 3. 

3. Now when Je'sus was born in Beth'le-hem of Ju-de'a, in the 

days of Her'od the king-, behold, there came wise men from the 
East to Je-ru'sa-lem, 

4. Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews ? for we have 

seen his star in the East, and are come to worship him. 

5. When Her'od the king had heard these things, he was troubled, 

and all Je-ru'sa-lem with him. 

6. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of 

the people together he demanded of them where Christ should 
be born. 

7. And they said unto him, In Beth'le-hem of Jude'a : for thus it 

is written by the prophet, 

8. And thou, Beth'le-hem, in the land of Ju'dah, are not the least 

among the' princes of Ju'dah; for out of thee shall come a 
Governor, that shall rule my people Is'ra-el. 

lesson. 

9. Then Her'od, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired 

of them diligently what time the star appeared. 

10. And he sent them to Beth'le-hem, and said, Go and search dili- 

gently for the young child; and when ye have found him, 
bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 

11. When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, 

which they saw in the East, went before them, till it came 
and stood over where the young child was. 

12. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 

13. And when they were come into the house they saw the young child 

with Ma'ry his mother, and fell down and worshipped him: and 
when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him 
gifts ; gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

14. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return 

to Her'od, they departed into their own country another way. 
— Matt, ii, i— 12. 



8 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



NO. IV. 

"MY FATHEE'S BUSINESS;" 

OR, 
THE BOY IN THE TEMPLE. 

• Time : Anno Domini 8. April 9-19 ? 

1. Oh how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. 

2. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine 

enemies : for they are ever with me, 

3. I have more understanding than all my teachers : for thy testi- 

monies are my meditation. 

4. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy pre- 

cepts. — Psalm cxix, 97-100. 

5. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wis- 

dom ; and the grace of God was upon him. 

6. Now his parents went to Je-ru'sa-lem every year at the feast 

of the passover. 

7. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Je-ru'sa- 

lem after the custom of the feast. 

.8. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child 
Je'sus tarried behind in Je-ru'sa-lem j and Jo'seph and his 
mother knew not of it. 
9. But they, supposing him to have been in tne company, went a 
day's journey ; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and 
acquaintance. 

10. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Je-ru'- 
sa-lem, seeking him. 



11. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the 

temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, 
and asking them questions. 

12. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and 

answers. 

13. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said 

unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy 
father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 

14. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not 

that I must be about my Father's business f 

15. And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. 

16. And he went down with them, and came to Naz'a-reth, and 

was subject unto them : but his mother kept all these sayings 
in her heart. 

17. And Je'sus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with 

God and man.— Luke ii, 40-52. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 9 



NO. V. 

"SUFFER IT TO BE SO NOW;" 

OR, 
JESUS BAPTIZED BY JOHN. 

Time: Anno Domini 25. August f 

1. Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 

2. Speak ye comfortably to Je-ru'sa-lem, and cry unto her, that her 

warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned : for she 
hath received of the Lord's hand double for all her sins. 

3. The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the 

way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our 
God. 

4. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall 

be made low : and the crooked shall be made straight, and the 
rough places plain : 

5. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see 

it together : for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. — Isaiah 
xL, 1-5. 

LESSON. 

6. In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness 

of Ju-de'a, 

7. And saying, Repent ye : for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 

8. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet E-sa'ias, saying, 

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the 
way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 

9. And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leath- 

ern girdle about his loins ; and his meat was locusts and wild 
honey. 

10. Then went out to him Je-ru'sa-lem, and all Ju-de'a, and all the 

region round about Jor'dan, 

11. And were baptized of him in Jor'dan, confessing their sins. 

12. Then cometh Je'sus from Gal'i-lee to Jor'dan unto John, to be 

baptized of him. 

13. But J ohn forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, 

and comest thou to me? 

14. And Je'sus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now : for 

thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered 
him. — Matt, hi, 1-6, 13-15. 



10 SUNDAY-SCHOOL HEADER. 

NO. VI. 

THE HEAVEN OPENED; 

OR, 
THE DESCENT OF THE HOLY GHOST. 

Time: Anno Domini 25. August? 

1. And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jes'se, and a 

branch shall grow out of his roots : 

2. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom 

and understanding, 

3. The spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the 

fear of the Lord ; 

4. And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord. 

— Isaiah xi, 1-3. 

5. Behold my servant, whom I uphold ; mine elect, in whom my soul 

delighteth; I have put my Spirit upon him: he shall bring 
forth judgment to the Gen' tiles. 

6. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the 

street. 

7. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he 

not quench : he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. — Isaiah 
xlii, 1-3. 

LESSON. 

8. And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in 

their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not ; 

9. John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with 

water ; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose 
shoes I am not worthy to unloose : he shall baptize you with 
the Holy Ghost and with fire : 

10. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, 

and will gather the wheat into his garner ; but the chaff he 
will burn with fire unquenchable. 

11. And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the 

PEOPLE. 

12. Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that 

Je'sus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 

13. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove 

upon him, and a voice came from heaven which said, Thou art 
my beloved Son ; in thee I am well pleased. 

14. And Je'sus himself began to be about thirty years of age. — Luke 

iii, 15-18, 21-23. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 11 

No. VII. 
THE ROARING LION; 

OR, 

JESUS TEMPTED OF SATAN. 

Time : Anno Domini 25. September and October t 

1. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried % he 

shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to 
them that love him. 

2. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for 

God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man. 
— James i, 12, 13. 

3. Be sober, be vigilant ; because your adversary the devil, as a roar- 

ing lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. — 1 Peter 
v, 8. 

LESSON. 

4. And Je'sus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jor'dan, 

and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. — Luke iv, 1. 

5. And immediately the Spirit drive th him into the wilderness. 

6. And he was there in the wilderness forty days tempted of Sa'tan; 

and was with the wild beasts. — Mark i, 12, 13. 

7. Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did 

eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hun- 
gered. 

8. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command 

this stone that it be made bread. 
§. And he brought him to Je-ru'sa-lem, and set him on a pinnacle 
of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, 
cast thyself down from hence : 

10. For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee to 

keep thee : 

11. And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou 

dash thy foot against a stone. 

12. And the devil, taking him up into a high mountain, showed 

unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 

13. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, 

and the glory of them : for that is delivered unto me j and to 
whomsoever I will, I give it. 

14. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. — Luke iv, 

2, 3, 9-11, 5-7. 

15. .Plead my cause, Lord, with them that strive with me: fight 

against them that fight against me. 

16. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help. — 

Psalm xxxv, 1,2. 



12 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

No. VIII. 
"WITHOUT SIN;'' 

OR, 

SATAN RESISTED. 
Time : Anno Domini 25. September and October t 

1. Hear my cry, God ; attend unto my prayer. 

2. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is 

overwhelmed: lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. — 
Psalm l'xi, 1, 2. 

3. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, 

and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be pun- 
ished. — 2 Peter ii, 9. 

4. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand 

against the wiles of the devil. — Ephes. vi, 11. 

LESSON. 

6. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son 
of God, command that these stones be made bread. 

6. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by 

bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth 
of God. 

7. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth 

hlm on a pinnacle of the temple, 

8. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself 

down : for it is written, He shall give his angels charge con- 
cerning thee : and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest 
at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 

9. Je'sus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt 

the Lord thy God. 

10. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, 

and showeth hlm all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory 
of them ; 

11. And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou 

wilt fall down and worship me. 

12. Then saith Je'sus unto him, Get thee hence, Sa'tan: for it is 

written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only 
shalt thou serve. 

13. Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and minis- 

tered unto him. — Matt, iv, 3-11. 

14. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the 

feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we 
are, yet without sin. 

15. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may 

obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. — Heb. iv, 
15, 16. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 13 



NO. IX. 
"WITNESSED BY THE LAW AND PROPHETS;" 

OR, 

THE TRANSFIGURED CHRIST WITH THE SAINTS. 

Time : Anno Domini 28. May ? 

1. The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between 

the cherubim; let the earth be moved. 

2. The Lord is great in Zi'on ; and he is high above all the people. 

— Psalm xcix, 1, 2. 

3. So Mo'ses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Mo'ab, 

according to the word of the Lord. 

4. And he buried him in a valley in the land of Mo'ab, over against 

Beth-pe'or; but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this 
day. — Deut. xxxiv, 5, 6. 

5. And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up E-li'jah into 

heaven by a whirlwind, that E-li'jah went with E-li'sha from 
Gil'gal. 

6. And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, be- 

hold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and 
parted them both asunder ; and E-li'jah went up by a whirl- 
wind into heaven. 

7. And E-li'sha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the 

chariot of Is'ra-el, and the horsemen thereof! And he saw 
him no more.— 2 Kings ii, 1, 11, 12. 

LESSON. 

8. And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he 

took Pe'ter and John- and James, and went up into a moun- 
tain to pray. 

9. And as he prayed the fashion of his countenance was altered, and 

his raiment was white and glistering. — Luke ix, 28, 29. 

10. And he was transfigured before them. 

11. And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as 

no fuller on earth can white them. — Mark ix, 2, 3. 

12. And his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as 

the light. — Matt, xvii, 2. 

13. And behold, there talked with him two MEN, which were Mo'ses 

and E-li'as : 

14. Who appeared in glory, and .spake of his decease which he should 

accomplish at Jer-u'sa-lem. — Luke ix, 30, 31. 

15. But now the righteousness of G-od without the law is manifested, 

being witnessed by the law and the prophets. — Rom, iii, 21. 



14 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

NO. X. 

"THIS IS MY BELOVED SON;" 

OR, 

THE TRANSFIGURED CHRIST AND THE DISCIPLES. 
Time : Anno Domini 28. May ? 

1. Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee ? or to 

thy faithfulness round about thee ? 

2. The North and the South thou hast created them : Ta'bor and 

Her'mon shall rejoice in thy name. — Psalm lxxxix, 8, 12 

LESSON. 

3. But Pe'ter and they that were with [Je'sus] were heavy with 

sleep : and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and 
the two men that stood with him. 

4. And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto 

Je'sus, Master, it is good for us to be here : and let us make 
three tabernacles \ one for thee, and one for Mo'ses, and one 
for E-li'as : not knowing what he said. 

5. While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: 

and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 

6. And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved 

Son : hear him. — Luke ix, 32-35. 

7. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were 

sore afraid. 

8. And Je'sus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not 

afraid. 

9. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save 

Je'sus only. — Matt, xvii, 6-8. 

10. And when the voice was past, Je'sus was found alone. And 

they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those 
things which they had seen. — Luke ix, 36. 

11. For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we 

made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord 
Je'sus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty. 

12. For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when 

there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This 
is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 

13. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we 

were with him in the holy mount. — 2 Peter i, 16-18. 

14. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped 

not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not 
we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from 
heaven. — Heb. xii, 25, 



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No. XI 
THE SAVIOUR'S AGONY; 

OR, 

JESUS IN GETHSEMASTE. 

Time : Thursday evening (late) March 17, A. D. 29. 

1. "When Je'sus had spoken these words, he went forth with HIS 

disciples over the brook Ce'dron, where was a garden, into 
the which he entered, and his disciples. — John xviii, 1. 

2. And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of 

Ol'ives j and his disciples also followed him. — Luke xxii, 39. 

LESSON. 

3. And they came to a place which was named Geth-sem'a-ne. — 

Mark xiv, 32. 

4. And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye 

enter not into temptation. — Luke xxii, 40. 

5. And he took with him Pe'ter and the two sons of Zeb'e-dee, 

and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 

6. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto 

death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. — Matt, xxvi, 37, 38. 

7. And he was withdrawn from them about a. stone's -cast, and kneeled 

down, and prayed, 

8. Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: 

nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done. — Luke xxii, 41, 42. 

9. And he cometh unto the disciples, and rindeth them asleep, and 

saith unto Pe'ter, What, could ye not watch with me one 
hour? 

10. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, my 

Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I 
drink it, thy will be done. 

1 1 . And he came and found them asleep again : for their eyes were 

heavy. 

12. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third 

time, saying the same words. — Matt, xxvi, 40, 42-44. 

13. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strength- 

ening him. 

14. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat 

was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 

15. And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disci- 

ples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 

16. And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter 

into temptation. — Luke xxii, 43-46. 



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NO. XII. 

ft 

GOING FORTH FROM GETHSEMANE. 

Time : Thursday evening, March 17, A. D. 29. 

1. Who is this that cometh from E'dom, with dyed garments from 

Boz rah ? this that is glorious in his apparel, traveling in the 
greatness of his strength f 

2. I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 

3. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like 

him that treadeth in tJie winefat ? 

4. / have trodden the winepress alone : and of tlie people there was 

none with me. 

5. For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not 

lie: so he was their Saviour. 

6. In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the Angel of his 

presence saved them. — Isaiah lxiii, 1-3, 8, 9. 

LESSON. 

7. And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was 

called Ju'das, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew 
near unto Je'sus to kiss him. 

8. But Je'sus said unto him, Ju'das, betrayest thou the Son of man 

with a kiss ? — Luke xxii, 47, 48. 

9. Je'sus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, 

went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye ? 

10. They answered him, Je'sus of Naz'a-reth. Je'sus saith unto 

them, I am he. And Ju'das also, which betrayed him, stood 
with them. 

11. As soon as he had said unto them, I am he, they went back- 

ward, and fell to the ground. 

12. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, 

Je'sus of Naz'a-reth. 

13. Je'sus answered, I have told you that I am he. — John xviii, 4-8. 

14. And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off 

his right ear. 

15. And Je'sus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he 

touched his ear, and healed him. 

1 6. When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no 

hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of 
darkness. — Luke xxii, 50, 51, 53. 

17. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this 

world be cast out.— John xii, 31. 



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NO. XIII. 

BEFORE ANNAS. 

Time : Midnight introducing Friday, March 18, A. D. 29. 

1. Then the band and the captain, and officers of the Jews took 
Je'sus, and bound him, 

2. And led him away to An'nas first ; for he was father-in-law to 

Cai'a-phas, which was the high priest that same year. 

3. Now Cai'a-phas was he which gave counsel to the Jews, that 

it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 

4. And the servants and officers stood there who had made a 

fire of coals, for it was <!old ; and they warmed themselves : 
and Pe'ter stood with them, and warmed himself. 



5. The high priest then asked Je'sus of his disciples, and of his 

doctrine. 

6. Je'sus answered him, I spake openly to the world ; I ever taught 

in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews 
always resort ; and in secret have I said nothiug. 

7. "Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have 

said unto them : behold, they know what I said. 

8. And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by 

struck Je'sus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest 
thou the high priest so ? 

9. Je'sus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the 

evil : but if well, why smitest thou me ? 

10. And Si'mon Pe'ter stood and warmed himself. They said there- 

fore unto him, Art not thou also one of his disciples ? He 
denied it, and said, I am not. 

1 1 . One of the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose 

ear. Pe'ter cut off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden 
with HIM? 

12. Pe'ter then denied again; and immediately the cock crew. — 

John xviii, 12-14, 18-23, 25-27. 

13. And the Lord turned, and looked upon Pe'ter. And Pe'ter re- 

membered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, 
Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 

14. And Pe'ter went out, and wept Utterly- -Luke xxii, 61, 62. 

2 



18 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER, 

No. XIV. 
BEFOEE CAIAPHAS. 

Time : Dawn of Friday, March 18, A. D. 29. 

1. Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the 

Lord revealed ? 

2. For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root 

out of a dry ground : 

3. He hath no form nor comeliness ; and when we shall see him, 

there is no beauty that we should desire him. 

4. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and 

acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from 
him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. — Isa. liii, 1-3. 

LESSON. 

5. And they that had laid hold on Je'sus led him away to Cai'a- 

phas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders 
, were assembled. 

6. Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought 

false witness against Je'sus, to put him to death ; 

7. But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet 

found they none. At the last came two false witnesses, 

8. And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of 

God, and to build it in three days. 

9. And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou 

nothing ? what is it which these witness against thee ? 

10. But Je'sus held his peace. And the high priest answered and 

said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou 
tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 

11. Je'sus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto 

you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right 
hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 

12. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken 

blasphemy ; what further need have we of witnesses ? behold, 
now ye have heard his blasphemy. 

13. What think ye ? They answered and said, He is guilty of death. 

14. Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others 

smote him with the palms of their hands, 

15. Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee? 

—Matt, xxvi, 51, 59-68. 

16. And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. 

— Luke xxii, 65. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 19 

NO. XV. 

"CKUC1FY HIM, CRUCIFY HIM;" 



JESTTS BEFORE PILATE. 
Time : Friday morning, March 18, A. D. 29. 

1. Hold not thy peace, God of my praise ; 

2. For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful 

are opened against me : they have spoken against me with a 
lying tongue. — Psa. cix, 1, 2. 

3. And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consult- 

ation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, 
and bound Je'sus, and carried him away, and delivered him to 
Pi'late. 

4. And Pi'late asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews ? And 

he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 

5. And the chief priests accused him of many things; but he 

answered nothing. 

6. And Pi'late asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing ? 

behold how many tilings they witness against thee. 

7. But Je'sus yet answered nothing ; so that Pi'late marvelled. 

8. Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomso- 

ever they desired. 

9. And there was one named Ba-rab'bas, whicli lay bound with 

them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed 
murder in the insurrection. 

LESSON. 

10. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he 

had ever done unto them. 

11. But Pi'late answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto 

you the King of the Jews ? 

12. For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 

13. But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather 

release Ba-rab'bas unto them. 

14. And Pi'late answered and said again unto them, What will ye 

then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews ? 

15. And they cried out again, Crucify him. 

16. Tlien Pi'late said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And 

they cried out the mare exceedingly, Crucify him. 

17. And so Pi'late, willing to content the people, released Ba-rab'- 

bas unto them, andxdelivered Je'sus, when he had scourged 
him, to be crucified. — Mark xv, 1-15. 



20 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



NO. XVI. 

VI A D O LO EOSA; 

OR, 

JESUS APPEOACHING CALVABY. 

Time : Friday morning, March 18, A, D. 29. 

1. And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pre-to'ri 

urn ; and they call together the whole band. 

2. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, 

and put it about his head, 

3. And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews ! 

4. And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon 

him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. 

5. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from 

him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to cruci- 
fy him.— Mark xv, 16-20. 

LESSON. 

6. And he bearing his cross went forth. — John xix, 17. 

7. And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Si'mon, a 

Cy-re ni-an, coming out of the country, and on him they laid 
the cross, that he might bear it after Je'sus. 

8. And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, 

which also bewailed and lamented him. 

9. But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Je-ru'sa-lem, 

weep not for me, but weep far yourselves, and for your children. 

10. For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, 

Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and 
the paps which never gave suck. 

11. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and 

to the hills, Cover us. 

12. For if thSY do these things in a green tree, what shall be done 

in the dry ? 

13. And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to 

be put to death. — Luke xxiii, 26-32. 

14. Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their 

iniquities. 

15. The joy of our heart is ceased ; our dance is turned into mourning. 

16. The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us that we have 

sinned ! 

17. For this our heart is faint: for these things our eyes are dim. — 

Lam. v, 7, 15-17. 

18. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the 

heavens. — Lam. iii, 11. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 21 

No. XVII. 
"IT IS FINISHED;" 

OB, 

THE CRUCIFIED ONE. 
Time : 9 A.M. to 3 P.M., Friday, March 18, A.D. 29. 

LESSON. 

1. And when they were come to the place, which is called Cal' va- 

ry, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on 
the right hand, and the other on the left. 

2. Then said Je'sus, Father, forgive them; for they know not 

what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 

3. And a superscription also was written over him in letters of 

Greek, and Lat'in, and He'brew, THIS IS THE KING OF 
THE JEWS. 

4. And [one of the malefactors] said unto Je'sus, Lord, remem 

ber me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 

5. And Je'sus said unto him, Yerily I say unto thee, To day shalt 

thou be with me in paradise. 

6. And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all 

the earth until the ninth hour. — Luke xxiii, 33, 34, 38, 42-44. 

7. And at the ninth hour Je'sus cried with a loud voice, saying, 

El'o-i, El'o-i, la-ma sa-bach-tha'ni ? which is, being interpreted, 
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? — Mark xv, 34. 

8. When Je'sus. therefore saw his mother, and the disciple stand- 

ing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, 
behold thy son ! 

9. Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother ! And from 

that hour that disciple took her unto his own home. 

10. After this, Je'sus knowing that all things were now accomplished, 

that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thiftt. 

11. When Je'sus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is 

finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. — 
John xix, 26-28, 30. 

12. And when Je'sus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into- 

thy hands I commend my spirit : and having said thus, lie gave 
up the ghost. 

13. And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent 

in the midst. — Luke xxiii, 46, 45. 

14. And the earth did quake, and the rocks rent ; 

15. And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints 

which slept arose, 

16. And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into- 

the holy city, and appeared unto many. — Matt, xxvii, 51-53, 



22 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

No. XVIII. 
THE NEW SEPULCHRE; 

OR, 

THE BURIED CHRIST. 

Time : Before sunset, Friday, March 18, A. D. 29. 

1. The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the 

bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, 
(for that sabbath day was a high day,) besought Pi'late that 
their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 

2. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of 

the other which was crucified with him. 

3. But when they came to Je'sus, and saw that he was dead already, 

they brake not his legs : 

4. But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forth- 

with came thereout blood and water. 

LESSON. 

5. And after this, Jo'seph of Ar-i-ma-the'a, being a disciple of 

Je'sus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pi'late 
that he might take away the body of Je'sus: and Pi'late 
gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of 
Je'sus. 

6. And there came also Nic-o-de'mus, (which at the first came to 

Je'sus by night,) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, 
about a hundred pounds weight. 

7. Then took they the body of Je'sus, and wound it in linen clothes 

with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. 

8. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden ; and 

in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet 
laid. 

9. There laid they Je'sus therefore, because of the Jews' prepara- 

tion day? for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. — John xix, 
31-34, 38-42. 

10. Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the 

chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pi'late, 

1 1 . Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was 

yet alive, After three days I will rise again. 

12. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the 

third day, lest his disclples oome by night, and steal him away, 
and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead ; so the 
last error shall be worse than the first. 

13. Pi'late gaid unto them, Te have a watch: go your way, make 

it as sure as ye can, 

14. So they went, and made Hie sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and 

setting a watch — Matt, xxvii, 62-66* 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 23 

No. XIX. 
"HE IS RISEN." 

Time: Sunday morning, March 20, A.D. 29. 

1. In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first 

day of the week, came Ma'ry Mag-da- le'ne and the other Ma'ry 
to see the sepulchre. 

2. And behold, there was a great earthquake : for the angel of the 

Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the 
stone from the door and sat upon it. 

3. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as 

snow. 

4. And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead 

MEN. 

LESSON. 

5. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: 

for I know that ye seek Je'sus, which was crucified. 

6. He is not here : for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place 

where the Lord lay. 

7. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the 

dead; and behold, he goeth before you into Gall-lee; there 

shall ye see him : lo, I have told you. 
8- And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and 

great joy, and did run to bring his disciples word. — Matt. 

xxviii, 1-8. 
9. After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they 

walked, and went into the country. 

10. And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed 

they them. — Mark xvi, 12, 13. 

1 1 . Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when 

the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for 
fear of the Jews, came Je'stjs and stood in the midst, and 
saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 

12. And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and 

his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the 
Lord. 

13. Then said Je'sus to them again, Peace be unto you: as MY 

Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 

1 4. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto 

them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost. — John xx, 19-22. 

15. death, where is thy sting? grave, where is thy victory? 

16. The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 

17. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victor y through our LORD 

Jesus Christ. — 1 Cor. xv, 55-57. 



24 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

No. XX. 
THE RISEN LORD IN GALILEE. 

Time : March, Anno Domini 29. 

1. Then the eleven disciples went away into GaTi-lee, into a 

mountain where Je'sus had appointed them. 

2. And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some 

doubted. — Matt, xxviii, 16, 17. 

3. After these things Je'sus showed himself again to the disciples 

at the sea of Ti-be'ri-as ; and on this wise showed he himself. 

4. There were together Si'mon Pe'ter, and Thom'as called Dld'y- 

mus, and Na-than'a-el of Ca'na in Gal'i-lee, and the sons 
of Zeb'e-dee, and two other of his disciples. 

5. Si'mon Pe'ter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto 

him t We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered 
into a ship immediately ; and that night they caught nothing. 

6. But when the morning was now come, Je'sus stood on the shore 5 

but the disciples knew not that it was Je'sus. 

7. Then Je'sus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? 

They answered him, No. 

8. And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the 

ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they 
were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes. 

9. Therefore that disciple whom Je'sus loved saith unto Pe'ter, It 

is the Lord. Now when Si'mon Pe'ter heard that it was the 
Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, for he was naked, and 
did cast himself into the sea. 



10. Je'sus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish 

likewise. 

11. This is now the third time that Je'sus showed himself to his 

disciples after that he was risen from the dead. 

12. So when they had dined, Je'sus saith to Si'mon Pe'ter, Si'mon, 

son of Jo'nas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith 
unto him, Yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love thee. He 
saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 

13. He saith to him again the second time, Si'mon, son of Jo'nas, lov- 

est thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest 
that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 

14. He saith unto him the third time, Si'mon, son of Jonas, lovest thou 

me ? Pe'ter was grieved because he said unto him the third 
time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou know- 
est all things ; thou knowest ihat m I love thee. Je'sus saith unto 
him. Feed my sheep. — John xxi, 1-7, 13-17. 



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No. XXI, 
"THE CLOUD EECEIVED HIM-," 

OR, 

THE, ASCENDING LORD. 

Time: Thursday y April 28, A.D. 29. 

1. The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and 

they that dwell therein. 

2. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon 

the floods. 

3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord ? and who shall stand 

in his holy place ? 

4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart ; who hath not lifted 

up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. — Psa. xxiv, 1-4. 

LESSON. 

5. And he led them out as far as to Beth'a-ny j and he lifted up 

his hands, and blessed them. 

6. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from 

them, and carried up into heaven. — Luke xxiv, 50, 51. 

7. And a cloud received him out of their sight. 

8. And, while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went 

up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel ; 

9. Which also said, Ye men of Gall-lee, why stand ye gazing up 

into heaven? this same Je'sus, which is taken up from you 
into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him 
go into heaven. 

10. Then returned they unto Je-ru'sa-lem from the mount called 

Ol'i-vet, which is from Je-ru'sa-lem a sabbath day's journey. 
— Acts i, 9-12. 

11. And they worshipped him, an$ returned to Je-ru'sa-lem with 

great joy: 

12. And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. 

Amen. — Luke xxiv, 52, 53. 

13. Lift up your Jieads, ye gates; and be ye lifted up ye everlasting 

doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. 

14. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the 

Lord mighty in battle, 

15. Lift up your heads, ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting 

doors ; and the King of glory shall come in. 

16. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of 

glory. — Psa. xxiv, 7-10. 



26 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

NO. XXII. 

THE JOURNEYS OF JESUS IN GALILEE. 

1 . "Wisdom crieth without ; she uttereth her voice in the streets : 

2. She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the 

gates: in the city she uttereth her words. — Pro v. i, 20, 21. 

LESSON. 

3. That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all 

Ju-de a, and began from Gall-lee, after the baptism which 
John preached ; 

4. How God anointed Je'sus of Naz'a-reth with the Holy Ghost 

and with power : who went about doing good, and healing all 
that were oppressed of the devil; for Goo was with him. — 
Acts x, 3?, 38. 

5. And leaving Naz'a-reth, he came and dwelt in Ca-per'na- 

um, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zeb'u-lun 
and Neph'tha-lim. — Matt, iv, 13. 

6. And Je'sus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in 

their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, 
and healing every sickness and every disease among the peo- 
ple. — Matt, ix, 35. 

7. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain j and 

when he was set, his disciples came unto him. — Matt, v, 1. 

8. The same day went Je'sus out of the house, and sat by the sea 

side. 

9. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that 

he went into a ship, and sat ; and the whole multitude stood 
on the shore. — Matt, xiii, 1, 2. 

10. Then Je'sus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre 

and Si' don. 

11. And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into 

the coasts of Mag' da-la.— Matt, xv, 21, 39. 

12. And Je'sus went out, and his- disciples, into the towns of Ces- 

a-re'a Phil-ip'pi. — Mabk viii, 21. 

13. And Je'sus went about all Gal'Mee, teaching in their syna- 

gogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing 
all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people, 

14. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by E-Sa'ias the 

prophet, saying, 
1§. The land of Zeb'u-lun, and the land of Neph'tha-lim, by the 

way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Gal'i-lee of the Gen'tiles ; 
1 6. The people which sat in darkness saw great light ] and to them 

which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung 

up,— Matt, iv, 23, 14-16. 



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No. XXIII. 
THE JOURNEYS OF JESUS IN THE SOUTH. 

1. "Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of 

smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all pow- 
ders of the merchant? — Sol. Song ill, 6. 

2. The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the 

mountains, skipping upon the hills. — Sol. Song ii, 8. 

3. Zi'on, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high 

mountain ; 

4. Je-ru 'sa-lem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with 

strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Ju'dah, 
Behold your God!-~-l8A. xl, 9. 

LESSON. 

5. Then cometh Je'sus from Gal i-lee to Jor'dan unto John, to be 

baptized of him. — Matt, iii, 13. 

6. Now when Je'sus had heard that John was cast into prison, he 

departed into Gal'i-lee. — Matt, iv, 12. 

7. And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Je'sus went up to Je- 

ru sa-lem. — John ii, 13. 

8. He left Ju-de'a, and departed again into Gal'i-lee. 

9. And he must needs go through Sa-mari-a. — John iv, 3, 4. 

10. After these things Je'sus walked into Gal'i-lee: for he would 

not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. — 
* John vii, 1. 

11. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. — John i, 11. 

12. Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand. 

13. Now about the midst of the feast, Je'sus went up into the 

temple, and taught. — John vii, 2, 14. 

14. Then Je'sus, six days before the passover, came to Beth'a-ny, 

where Laz'a-rus was which had been dead, whom he raised 
from the dead,— - John xii, 1, 

15. And Jesus entered and passed through Jer'i-cho. — Luke xix, 1. 

1 6. Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, 

we go up to Je-ru'sa-lem, and all things that are written by the 
prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. 

17. For he shall be delivered unto the G-en'tiles, and shall be mocked, 

and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: 
18* And they shall scourge him, and put him to death; and the 
third day he shall rise again. — Luke xviii, 31-33. 



28 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

No. XXIV. 
THE CITIES OF THE GOSPEL HISTOEY. 



1. And thou, Beth'le-hem, in the land of Ju'dah, art not the least 

among the princes of Ju'dah: for out of thee shall come 
a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. — Matt, ii, 6. 

2. And Na-than'a-el said unto him, Can there any good thing 

come out of Naz'a-reth ? Phil'ip saith unto him, Come and 
see. — John i, 46. 

3. God anointed Je'sus of Naz'a-reth with the Holy Ghost and 

with power: who went about doing good, and healing all 
that were oppressed of the devil ; for God was with him. — 
Acts x, 38. 

4. This beginning of miracles did Je'sus in Oa'na of Gal'i-lee, and 

manifested forth his glory ; and his disciples believed on him. 
— John ii, 11. 

5. And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called 

Nain. — Luejs vii, 11. 

6. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty 

works were done, because they repented not : 

7. "Woe unto thee, Cho-ra'zin! woe unto thee, Beth-sai'da! for 

if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done 
in Tyre and Si' don, they would have repented long ago in 
sackcloth and ashes. 

8. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and 

Si' don, at the day of judgment, than for you. 

9. And thou, Ca-per'na-um, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt 

be brought down to hell ; for if the mighty works, which have 
been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have re- 
mained until this day, 

10. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of 

Sod'om in the day of judgment than for thee. — Matt, xi, 20-24. 

11. And Je'sus entered into Je-ru'sa-lem, and into the temple: 

and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now 
the eventide was come, he went out into Beth'a-ny with the 

TWELVE. 

12. And when they came nigh to Je-ru'sa-lem, unto Beth'phage 

and Beth'a-ny, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth 
two of his disciples. — Mark xi, 11, 1, 

13. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept 

over it. — Luku xix, 41. 

14. O Je-ru'sa-lem, Je-ru'sa-lem, which killest the prophets, and 

stonest them that are sent unto thee ; how often would I have 
gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her 
brood under her wings, and ye would not ! — Luke xiii, 34, 



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NO. XXV. 

THE MOUNTAINS OF GOSPEL HISTOEY. 



1. Then Sol'o-mon began to build the house of the Lord at Je-ru'- 

sa-lem in mount Mo-ri'ah, where the Lord appeared unto 
Da'vid his father. — 2 Chron. iii, 1. 

2. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth 

him on a pinnacle of the temple. 

3. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mount- 

ain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and 
the glory of them. — Matt, iv, 5, 8. 

4. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and 

when he was set, his disciples came unto him. 

5. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill 

cannot be hid. — Matt, v, 1, 14. 

6. Je'sus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when 

ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Je-ru'sa-lem, wor- 
ship the Father. — John iv, 21. 

7. And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mount- 

ain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 

8. And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples ; and of 

them he chose twelve, whom also he named Apostles. — 
Luke vi, 12, 13. 

9. And after six days Je'sus taketh Pe'ter, James, and John his 

brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart, 

10. And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the 

sun, and his raiment was bright as the light. — Matt, xvii, 1, 2. 

11. And as he sat upon the mount of Ol'ives, the disciples came 

unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? 
and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of 
the world? — Matt, xxiv, 3. 

12. And when they were come to the place which is called CaT- 

va-ry, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on 
the right hand, and the other on the left. — Luke xxiii, 33. 

13. Then the eleven disciples went away into Gal'i-lee, into 

a mountain where Je'sus had appointed them. — Matt. 
xxviii, 16. 

14. Then returned they unto Je-ru'sa-lem, from the mount called 

Ol'i-vet, which is from Je-ru'sa-lem a sabbath day's journey. 
—Acts i, 12. 



SO SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER, 

No. XXVI. 
THE MANY MIRACLES OF JESUS. 

1. Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christy 

he sent two of his disciples, 

2. And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look 

for another ? 

3. Je'sus answered and said unto them. Go and show John again those 

things ivhich ye do hear and see ; 

4. The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are 

cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and tlie poor 
have the gospel preached to them. — Matt, xi, 2-5. 



5. And Je'sus went about all Gal'i-lee, teaching in their syna- 

gogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and heal- 
ing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the 

PEOPLE. 

6. And his fame went throughout all Syr'i-a: and they brought 

unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases 
and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, 
and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy ; 
and he healed them.— Matt, iv, 23, 24. 

7. Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with 

divers diseases brought them unto him ; and he laid his hands 
on every one of them, and healed them.— Luke iv, 40. 

8. For he had healed many ; insomuch that they pressed upon him 

for to touch him, as many as had plagues. 

9. And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, 

and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. — Makk iii, 10, 11. 

10. And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those 

that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and 
cast them down at Je'sus' feet ; and he healed them : 

11. Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the 

dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, 
and the blind to see : and they glorified the Goft of Is'ra-el. 
—Matt, xv, 30, 31. 

12. That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by E-sa'ias the 

prophet, saying, Himself took our . infirmities, and bare our 
sicknesses. — Matt viii, 11. 

To the Teacher.— Up to this point the names of all persons and places occurring 
in the lessons have been distinguished respectively by capitals and full-faced type. 
For the remaining half of the book each person and place will be thus indicated but . 
once in a lesson. Let the scholars, by a careful examination of the text, find out 
how many times each name occurs. 



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No. XXVII. 

MIEACLES A PKOOF OF HIS DIVINE 
MISSION. 



1. There was a man of the Phar'i-sees, named Nic-o-de'mus, a ruler 

of the Jews : 

2. The same came to Je'sus- by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we 

know that thou art a teacher come from God : for no man can 
do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. — 
John iii, 1, 2. 

3. Therefore said some of the Phar'i-sees, This man is not of God, 

because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How 
can a man that is a sinner do such miracles ? And there was 
a division among them. 

4. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.— John ix, 16, 33. 

5. And many of the people believed on him, and said, "When Christ 

cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man 
hath done? — John vii, 31. 

6. Then these men, when they had seen the miracle that Je'sus did, 

said, This is of a truth that Prophet that should come into 
the world. — John vi, 14. 

7. But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Be-el'ze- 

btjb the chief of the devils. 

8. And if I by Be-el'ze-bub cast out devils, by whom do your sons 

cast them out ? therefore shall they be your judges. 
9» But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the 
kingdom of God is come upon you. — Luke xi, 15, 19, 20. 

10. But I have greater witness than that of John ; for the works 

which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works 
that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. — 
John v, 36. 

11. Ye men of Is'ra-el, hear these words; Je'sus of Naz'a-reth, 

a man approved of Goo among you by miracles and wonders 
and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye 
also know. — Acts ii, 22. 

1 2. How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation ; lohich at the 

first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by 
them that heard him. ; 

13. God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and 

with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his 
own will? — Heb. ii, 3, 4. 



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No. XXVIII. 
"THE BEGINNING OF MIRACLES;" 

OR, 

JESUS AT THE MARRIAGE. 

Time : March A. D. 26. 

1. And the people murmured against Mo'ses, saying, What shall we 

drink? 

2. And he cried unto the Lord ; and the Lord showed him a tree, 

which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were 
made sweet. — Exod. xv, 24, 25. 

LE360N. 

3. And the third day there was a marriage in Ca'na of Gai'i-lee ; 

and the mother of Je'sus was there : 

4. And both Je'sus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage. 

5. And when they wanted wine, the mother of Je'sus saith unto 

him, They have no wine. 

6. Je'sus saith unto her, "Woman, what have I to do with thee? 

mine hour is not yet come. 

7. His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto 

you, do it. 

8. And there were six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the 

purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece. 

9. Je'sus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they 

filled them up to the brim. 

10. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the gov- 

ernor of the feast. And they bare it. 

1 1 . When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made 

wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the servants which 
drew the water knew,) the governor of the feast called the 
bridegroom, 

12. And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth 

good wine ; and when men have well drunk, then that which 
is worse : but thou hast kept the good wine until now. 

13. This beginning of miracles did Je'sus in Ca'na of G-al'i-lee, and 

manifested forth his glory ; and his disciples believed on him. 



14. Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name. 

for thou hast done wonderful things; 

15. And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people 

a feast of fat tilings, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full 
of marrow, of wines on the lees well-refined. — Isaiah xxv, I, 6. 



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NO. XXIX. 

THE SECOND MIKACLE; 

OB, 

THE NOBLEMAN'S SON RESTORED. 

Time : January, A. D. 27. 

1. Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from 

thy presence? 

2. If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there : if I make my bed in 

hell, behold, thou art there. 

3. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost 

parts of the sea ; 

4. Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold 

me. — Psa. cxxxix, 7-10. 

5. Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in 

the midst of them, — Matt, xviii, 20. 

6. And lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. 

Amen. — Matt, xxviii, 20. 

LESSON. 

7. So Je'sus came again into Ca'na of Gall-lee, where he made the- 

water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose SON 
was sick at Ca-per'na-um. 

8. "When he heard that Je'sus was come out of Ju-de'a into Gali- 

lee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would como 
down, and heal his son : for he was at the point of death. 

9. Then said Je'sus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, yo 

will not believe. 

1 0. The nobleman saith unto him, -Sir, come down ere my child die. 

11. Je'sus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the 

man believed the word that Je'sus had spoken unto him, and 
he went his way. 

12. And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told 

him, saying, Thy son liveth. 

13. Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. 

And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever 
left him. 

14. So the father knew that it was at the same hour in the which 

Je'sus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, 
and his whole house. 

15. This is again the second miracle that Je'sus did, when he was 

come out of Jii-de'a into Gal'i-lee. — Joun iv, 46-54. 
3 



34 SUNDAY- SCHOOL READER. 



Na XXX. 
« LET THERE BE LIGHT ; » 

OR, 

THE BLIND MEN OF BETHSAIDA AND CAPERNAUM. 

TraE : November? A. D. 27. May? A. D. 28. 

1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 

2. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was 

upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon 
the face of the waters. 

3. And God said, Let there be light : and there was light. 

4. And God saw the light, that it was good . — Gen. i, 1-4. 

5. For God, wlw commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath 

sinned in our hearts, to giue the light of the knowledge of the gtery 
of God in the face of Je'sus Christ— 2 Cor. iv, 6. 

LESSON. 

6. And he cometh to Beth-sai'da; and they bring a blind man 

unto him, and besought him to touch him. 

7. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the 

town ; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands 
upon him, he asked him if he saw aught 

8. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 

9. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him 

look up ; and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 

10. And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into 

the town, nor tell it to any in the town. — Mark viii, 22-26. 

1 1 . And when Je'sus departed thence, two blind men followed him, 

crying, and saying, Thou Son of Da'ved, have mercy on us. 

12. And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to 

him ; and Je'sus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to 
do this ? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 

13. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it 

unto you. 

14. And their eyes were opened; and Je'sus straitly charged them, 

saying, See that no man know it. 

15. But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in 

all that country. — Matt ix, 27-31. 



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No. XXXI. 

THE MIRACLE AT SILOAM; 

OR, 
THE MAN BLIND FROM HIS BIRTH. 

Time ; ' Saturday, Nov. 27, A. D> 28. 

1. The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them 

that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous. — Psa. 
cxlvi, 8. 

2. And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not ; I will 

lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make 
darkness light before them. — Isa. xlii, 16. 

3. For ye were sometime darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: 

walk as children of light ; 

4. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, 

but rather reprove them. — Eph. v. 8. 11. 

5. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in 

darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that 
darkness hath blinded his eyes. — 1 John ii, II. 

LESSON. 

6. And as Je'sus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from 

his bi r rth. 

7. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this 

man, or his parents, that he was born blind ? 

8. Je'sus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents : 

but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. 

9. I must wo?'Jc the works of him that sent me, ivhile ii is day : the 

night cometh, when no man can work. 

1 0. As long as I am in tlte vjorld, I am the light of the world. 

1 1 . When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay 

of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with 
, the clay, 

12. And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Sil'o-am, which is 

by interpretation, Sent. He went his way therefore, and 
washed, and came seeing. 

13. Je'sus heard that they had cast him out ; and when he had found 

him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God ? 

14. He answered and said. Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on 

him? 

15. And Je'sus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he 

that talketh with thee. 

16. And he said, Lord. I believe. And he worshipped him. — JOHN 

ix, 1-7, 35-38. 



36 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

No. XXXII. 
THE MIRACLE AT JEEICHO; 

OR, 
BLIND BARTIMEUS. 

Time: Friday? March 11? A.D. 29. 

1. But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 

2. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the- minds of them 

which believe not, lest the light of the. glorious gospel of 
Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. — 
2 Cor. iv, 3, 4. 

3. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil 

days corns not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I 
have no pleasure in them ; 

4. While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened; 

nor the clouds return after the rain. — Eco. xii, 3, 4. 

LESSON. 

5. And they came to Jer'i-cho : and as he went out of Jer'i-cho 

with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bar- 
ti-me'us, the son of Ti-me'us, sat by the highway side beg- 
ging. — Mark x, 46. 

6. And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 

7. And they told him, that Je'sus of Naz'a-reth passeth by. — 

Luke xviii, 36, 37. 

8. And when he heard that it was Je'sus of Naz'a-reth, lie began 

to cry out, and say, Je'sus, thou son of Da'vid, have mercy 
on me. 

9. And many charged him that he should hold his peace : but he 

cried the more a great deal, Thou son of Da'vid, have mercy 
on me. 

10. And Je'sus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And 

they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, 
rise ; he calleth thee. 

1 1 . And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Je'sus. 

12. And Je'sus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I 

should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, 
that I might receive my sight. 

13. And Je'sus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee 

whole. — Mark x, 47-52. 

14. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorify- 

ing God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise 
unto God. — Luke xviii, 43. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 37 

No. XXXIII. 
"I WILL; BE THOU CLEAN;" 

OR, 

THE LEPER OF GALILEE. 

Time : February or March ? A. D. 27. 

1. Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the 

world stand in awe of him : 

2. For he spake, and it was done ; he commanded, and it stood fast. 

PSA. xxxiii, 8, 9. 

3. Have mercy upon me, O'Lord, for I am in trouble; mine eye is 

consumed with grief. 

4. For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my 

strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are 
consumed. 

5. I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among 

my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance : they that did 
see me without fled from me. 

6. 1 am forgotten as a dead man out of mind : I am like a broken 

vessel. 

7. For I have heard the slander of many : fear was on every side : 

while they took counsel together against me, they devised to 
take away my life. 

8. But I trusted in thee, Lord: I said, Thou art my God. — Psa. 

xxxi, 9-14. 



9. And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a 
man full of leprosy ; who, seeing Je'sus, fell on his face, and 
besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me 
clean. — Luke v, 12. 

10. And Je'sus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched 

him, and saith unto him, I will; he thou clean. 

11. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed 

from him, and he was cleansed. 

12. And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 

13. And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go 

thy way, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing 
those things which Mo'ses commanded, for a testimony unto 

THEM. 

14. But ho went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze 

abroad the matter, insomuch that Je'sus could no more openly 
enter into the city, but was without in desert places : and 
they came to him from every quarter. — Mark i, 41-45. 
IB. And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.— 
Luke v,16. 



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No. XXXIV. 
" WHERE ARE THE NINE ? " 

OB, 

THE SAMARITAN LEPER. 

Time : September, Anno Domini 28. 

1. And the Lord came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in 

the door of the tabernacle, and called Aa'ron and Mir 'i-am : and 
they both came forth. 

2. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them ; and he 

departed. 

3. And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and behold, 

Mir'i-am became leprous, white as snow; and Aa'ron looked 
upon Mir'i-am, and behold, she was leprous. — Num. xii, 5, 9, 10 

4. And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, 

and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper 
lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean. 
6. All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be 
denied : he is unclean : he shall dwell alone ; without the camp 
shall his habitation be. — Ley. xiii, 45. 46. 

6. And Mir'i-am was shut out from the camp seven days : and the 

people journeyed not till Mir'i-am was brought in again. — 
Num. xii. 15. 

LESSON. 

7. And it came to pass, as he went to Je-ru'sa-lem, that he passed 

through the midst of Sa-ma'ri-a and Gall-lee. 

8. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten 

men that were lepers, w T hich stood afar off : 

9. And they lifted up their voices, and said, Je'sus, Master, have 

mercy on us. 

10. And when he saw them, he. said unto them, Go show yourselves 

unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, 
they were cleansed. 

11. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, 

and with a loud voice glorified God, 

12. And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he 

was a Sa-mar i-tan. 
13- And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed f but where 
are the nine ? 

14. There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this 

stranger, 

15. And ho said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made 

thee whole,— Luke xvii, 11-19. 



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No. xxxy. 

"FIVE LOJfVES AND TWO FISHES;" 

OR, 

THE FIVE THOUSAND FED. 

Time: March 25? A.D. 28. 

1. Bless the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits. — Psa. ciii, 2. 

2. Re causeth the grass to grow for the, cattle, and herb for the service of 

man : that he may Wing forth food out of the earth ; 

3. And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make 

his face to shine, and bread which strengthened man's heart. 
— Psa. civ, 14,. 15. 

LESSON. 

4. And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that 

they had done. — Luke ix, 10. 
6. After these things Je'sus went over the sea of Gal'i-lee, which 
is the sea of Ti-be'ri-as. — John vi, 1 . 

6. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place 

belonging to the city called Beth-sai da. — Luke ix, 10. 

7. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his mira- 

cles which he did on them that were diseased. — John vi, 2. 

8. And Je'sus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved 

with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not 
having a shepherd : and he began to teach them many things. 
— Mark vi, 34. 

9. And wJien it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This 

is a desert place, and the time is now past ; send the multitude 
away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves 
victuals. 

10. But Je'sus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them 

to eat. 

1 1 . And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two 

fishes. 

12. He said, Bring them hither to me. — Matt, xiv, 15-18. 

13. And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies 

upon the green grass. 

14. And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 

15. And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he 

looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and 
gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two 
fishes divided he among them all. 

16. And they did all eat, and were filled. 

17. And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the 

fishes. 

18. And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand 

men. — Mark vi. 39-44. * 



40 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



No. XXXVI. 

" SEVEN LOAVES AND A FEW LITTLE 

FISHES;" 

OR, 

THE FOUR THOUSAND FED. 

Time: May? A. D. 28. 

1. Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which 

endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give 
unto you : for him hath God the Father sealed. 

2. Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave 

them bread from heaven to eat. 

3. Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses 

gave you not that bread from heaven ; but my Father giveth 
you the true bread from heaven. 

4. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and 

giveth life unto the world. 
6. Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 

6. And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life; he that cometh to 

me shall never hunger, and lie that believeth on me shall never thirst 
—John vi, 27, 31-35, 

LESSON. 

7. And Jb'sus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of 

GaTi-lee j and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 

8. And great multitudes came unto him. 

9. Then Je'sus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have com- 

passion on the multitude, because they continue with me now 
three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them 
away fasting, lest they faint in the way. 

10. And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much 

bread in the "wilderness as to fill so great a multitude ? 

11. And Je'sus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And 

they said. Seven, and a few little fishes. 

12. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 

1 3. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, 

and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to 
the 1 multitude. 

14. And they did ail eat, and were filled : and they took up of the 

broken meat that was left seven baskets full. 

15. And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women 

and children. 

16. And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into 

the coasts of Mag' da-la.— Matt, xv, 29, 30, 32-39. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 41" 

No. XXXVII. 
EPHPHATHA ; 

OR, 

THE DEAF AND DUMB KESTORED. 

Time: May? A.D. 28. 

The wicked are estranged from the womb : they go astray as soon 
as they be born, speaking lies. 

2. Their poison is like the poison of a serpent : they are like the 

deaf adder that stoppeth her ear : 

3. "Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never 

so wisely. — Psa. lviii, 3, 5. 

4. And in that day shall the deaf hear tJie words of the book, and the 

eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. — 
ISA. xxix, 18. 

5. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the 

deaf shall be unstopped : 

6. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the 

dumb sing : for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and 
streams in the desert. — Isa. xxxv, 5, 6. 

7. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. — Matt, xiii, 9. 

LESSON. 

8. As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man pos- 

sessed with a devil. 

9. And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake : and the mul- 

titudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Zs'ra-el. — 
Matt, ix, 32, 33. 

10. And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Si'don, he 

came unto the sea of Gall-lee, through the midst of the coasts 
of De-cap'o-lis. 

11. And they bring unto him oxe that was deaf, and had an impedi- 

ment in his speech ; and they beseech him to put his hand upon 
him. 

12. And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers 

into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue ; 

13. And, looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Eph- 

phatha, that is, Be opened. 

14. And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his 

tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 

IB. And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more 
he charged them, so much the more a great deal they pub- 
lished it; 

16. And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all 
things well : he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb 
to speak. — Mark vii, 31-37. 



42 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



NO. XXXVIII. 

"HELP THOU MINE UNBELIEF;" 

OB, 
THE DUMB SPIRIT CAST OUT. 

Tms : Vicinity of Cesarea Philippi, May, A. D. 28. 

LESSON. 

1. And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have 

brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit : * 

2. And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him. — Mark iv, 11, 18. 

3. For he is lunatic^ and sore vexed : for ofttimes he faileth into the 

fire, and oft into the water. — Matt, xvii, 15. 

4. And he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away : 

and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out ; and 
they could not. 
6. He answereth him, and saith, faithless generation, how iong 
shall I be with you ? how long shall I suffer you ? bring him 
unto me. 

6. And they brought him unto him : and when he saw him, straight- 

way the spirit tare him ; and he fell on the ground, and wal- 
lowed foaming. 

7. And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto 

him ? And he said, Of a child. • 

8. And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, 

to destroy him : but if thou canst do any thing, have compas- 
sion on us, and help us, 

9. Je'sus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to 

him that believeth, 

10. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, 

Lord, I believe ; help thou mine unbelief. 

11. When Je'sus saw that the people came running together, he re- 

buked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf 
spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into 
him. 

1 2. And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him : 

and he was as one dead ; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 

13. But Je'sus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he 

arose. 

14. And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him 

privately, Why could not we cast him out ? 
16. And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing but 

by prayer and fasting. — Mark ix, 18-29. 
16. And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. — Luke 

ix, 43. 



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NO. XXXIX. 



"HAVE FAITH IN GOD;" 

OR, 

THE WITHERED FIG TREE. 

Time : Between Jerusalem and Bethany, Tuesday and Wednesday, 
March 15 and 16, A.D. 29. 

1. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry 

ground ; 

2. A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that 

dwell therein. — Psa. cvii, 33, 34. 

3. I am the vine, ye are the branches : he that abideth in me, and I 

in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye 
can do nothing. 

4. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth, as a branch, and is 

withered ; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, 
and they are burned. 
6. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye 
will, and it shall be done unto you. — John xv, 5-7. 



6. And he left them, and went out of the city into Beth' a-ny; 

and he lodged there. 

7. Now in the morning, as he returned into the city, he hungered. 

8» And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found 
nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit 
grow on thee henceforward for ever, — Matt, xxi, 17-19. 

9. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried 
up from the roots. 

10. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, 

behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 

11. And Je'sus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 

12. For verily 1 say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this 

mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast iuto the sea; 
and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those 
things which he saith shall come to pass ; he shall have what- 
soever ho saith. 
13* Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye 
pray, belfcve that ye receive them, and ye shaU have them, — Mark 
si, 20-24, 



44 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



No. XL. 
"PEACE, BE STILL!" 

OE, 
THE STORM ON GALILEE ALLAYED. 

Time and Place : Lake G-ennesaret, October ? A. D. 27. 

1. that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his 

wonderful works to the children of men ! 

2. And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare 

his works with rejoicing. 

3. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great 

waters ; 

4. These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. 

5. For he commandeth, and raise th the stormy wind, which lifteth up 

the waves thereof. 

6. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths ; 

their soul is melted because of trouble. 

7. They reel to and frO, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at 

their wit's end. 

8. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bring eth them 

out of their distresses. 

9. He mdketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still 

10. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto 
their desired haven. — Psa. cvii, 21-30. 



11. And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, 

Let us pass over unto the other side. 

12. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him 

even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him 
other little ships. 

13. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into 

the ship, so that it was now full. 

14. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: 

and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou 
not that we perish ? 

15. And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, 

Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great 
calm. 

16. And he said unto them, "Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye 

have no faith ? 

17. And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What man- 

ner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him ? — 
Mark iv, 35-41. 



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No. XLI. 
"IT IS I; BE NOT AFRAID;" 

OB, 

JESUS WALKING ON THE SEA. 

Time and Plage : Lake Gennesaret, March, A. D. 28. 

1. And straightway Je'sus 'constrained his disciples to get into a 

ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent 
the multitudes away. 

2. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a 

mountain apart to pray : and ivhen the evening ivas come, he was 
there alone. 

LESSON. 

3. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves : 

for the wind was contrary. 

4. And in the fourth watch of the night, Je'sus went unto them, walk- 

ing on the sea. — Matt, xiv, 22-25. 

5. And he saw them toiling in rowing ; for the wind was contrary 

unto them : and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh 
unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by 
them. — Mark vi, 48. 

6. So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs 

they see Je'sus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the 
ship. — John vi, 19. 

7. And vjhen the disciples savj him walking on the sea, they were troub- 

led, saying, It is a spirit: and they cried out for fear. 

8. But straightway Je'sus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer : 

it is I; be not afraid. 

9. And Pe'ter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me 

come unto thee on the water. 

10. And he said, Come. And when Pe'ter was come down out of the 

ship, he walked on the water, to go to Je'sus. 

1 1 . But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid ; and begin- 

ning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me ! 

12. And immediately Je'sus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, 

and said unto him, thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou 
doubt? 

13. And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 

14. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, say- 

in- Of a truth thou art the Son of God. — Matt, xiv, 26-33. 



46 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER, 

No. XLU. 
"IK HIS RIGHT MIND;" 

OR, 

THE DEMONIAC OP QADAKA. 

Time and Plaoe ; Shore of Lake Gennesaret, A. D. 27. 

1. And they arrived at the country of the Gad-a-renes', which is over 

against Gal'i-iee. 
2* And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city o 

certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, 

neither abode in any house, but in the tombs. 

3. When he saw Je'sus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and 

with a loud voice said. What have I to do with thee, Je'sus, 
thou Son of God most high ? I beseech thee, torment me not. 

4. (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. 

For oftentimes it had caught him : and he was kept bound with 
chains and in fetters ; and he brake the bauds, and was driven 
of the devil into the wilderness.) 
6. And Je'sus asked him, saying, "What is thy name ? And he said, 
Legion : because many devils were entered into him. 

6. And they besought him that he would not command them to go 

out into the deep, 

7. And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mount- 

ain : and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter 
into them. And he suffered them, 

LESSON. 

8. Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine : 

and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, 
and were choked. 

9. When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went 

and told it in the city and in the country. 

10. Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Je'sus, and 

found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet 
of Je'sus, clothed, and in his right mind : and they were afraid. 

11. They also which saw it told them by what means he that was 

possessed of the devils was healed. 

12. Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gad-a-renes' 

round about besought him to depart from them ; for they were 
taken with great fear. And he went up into the ship, and re- 
turned back again. 

13. Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him 

that he might be with him ; but Je'sus sent him away, saying, 

14. Return to thine own house, and show how great things God hath 

done unto thee. And he Went his way, and published through- 
out the whole city how great things Je'sus had done unto him. 
— Luke viii, 26-39. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 47 



No. XLIIL 
"GREAT IS THY FAITH;" 

Oft, 
THE GREEK WOMAN OP CANAAN. 

Time and Place : Near the Mediterranean, A. D. 28. 

1. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 

2. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall 

raise him up ; and if he have committed sins, they shall be for- 
given him. 

3. E-li'as was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he 

prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it rained not on 
the earth by the space of three years and six months. 

4. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth 

brought forth her fruit. 
6. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert 
him; 

6. Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the 

error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide 
a multitude of sins. — James v, 16, 15, 17-20. 

LES30N. 

7. Then Je'sus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre 

and Si don. 

8. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, 

and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, thou 
son of David ; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 
—Matt, xv, 21, 22. 

9. The woman was a Greek, a Sy-ro-phe-ni'cian by nation ; and 

she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her 
daughter. — Mark vii, 26. 

10. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and 

besought him, saying, Send her away ; for she crieth after us. 

11. But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep 

of the house of Israel. 

1 2. Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me ! 

13. But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's 

bread, and to cast it to dogs. 

14. And she said, Truth, Lord; yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which 

fall from their master's table. 

15. Then Jesus answered and said unto her, woman, great is thy 

faith : be it unto thee even as thou wilt And her daughter was 
made whole from that very hour. — Matt, xv, 23-28. 

16. And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone 

out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.— Mark vii, 30. 



v 48 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

NO, XLIV. 

"NOT DEAD, BUT SLEEPETH;" 

OR, 
THE RAISING OF JAIRITS'S DAUGHTER. 

Time and Place : Capernaum, November? A.D. 27. 

1. And, behold, there came a man named Ja'i-rus, and he was a 

ruler of the synagogue : and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and 
besought him that he would come into his house : 

2. For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she 

lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. — Luke 
viii, 41, 42. 

3. And when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 

4. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the 

point of death : I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, 
that she may be healed ; and she shall live 

5. And Je'sus went with him; and much people followed him, and 

thronged him. 

LESSON. 

6. "While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the syna- 

gogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead : why 
troublest thou the Master any further ? 
7- As soon as Je'sus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto 
the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 

8. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Pe'ter, and James, 

and John the brother of James. 

9. And he cometh to the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, 

and them that wept and loailed greatly. 

10. And when he ivas come in, lie saith unto them, Why make ye this 

ado, and weep ? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. 

1 1 . And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, 

he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them 
* that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. 

12. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Tal'i-tha 

cu'mi; which is, being interepreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, 
arise.— Mark v, 22, 24, 35-41. 

13. And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he 

commanded to give her meat. — Luke viii, 55. 

14. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of 

the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a 
great astonishment. 

15. And he charged them straitly that no man should know it, and 

commanded that something should be given her to eat. — Mark 
v, 42, 43, 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 49 

No. XLV. 

THE KESTOEED SON; 

OR, 

THE RESUBRECTIGSr AT NA1N. 

Time: May? A. 2. 27. 

1. Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they 

arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust ; for thy dew is 
as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. — 
ISA. xxvi, 19. 

2. I will ransom them from the power of the grave ; I will redeem 

them from death: death, I will be thy plagues! grave, 
I will be thy destruction ! — Hosea xiii, 14. 

3. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, 

when the dead, shall hear the voice of the Son of God : and 
they that hear shall live. 

4. For as the Father hath life in himself, so hath he given to the Son 

to have life in himself; 

5. And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because 

he is the Son of man.— John v, 23, 26, 21. 



6. And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called 

Nainj and many of his disciples went with him, and much 

PEOPLE. • 

7. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there 

was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and 
she was a widow : and much people of the city was with her. 

8. And when the Lord saw her. he had compassion on her, and said 

unto her, Weep not. 

9. And he came and touched the bier : and they that bare liim stood 

still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 

10. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And" he 

delivered him to his mother. 

11. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, 

That a great prophet is risen up among us ; and, That God 
hath visited his people. 

12. And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Ju-de a, and 

throughout all the region round about. — Luke vii, 11-17. 

13. Marvel not at this: for the liour is coming, in tJie which all that are 

in the graves shall hear his voice, 

14. And shall cowa forth ; they that have done good, unto the resurrection 

of life; and they that have done e-vil unto the resurrection of dam- 
nation— Jons v. 28, 29. 

4 



50 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

No. XL VI. 
"OUR FRIEND LAZARUS SLEEPETH;" 

OR, 
JESUS WITH THE BEREAVED AT BETHANY. 

Time : January, A. D. 29. 

1. Our friend Laz'a-rus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him 

out of sleep. 

2. Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 

3. Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Laz'a-rus is dead. 

4. Then when Je'sus came, he found that he had lain in the grave 

four days already. 

5. Now Beth'a-ny was nigh unto Je-ru'sa-lem, about fifteen furlongs 

off. 

LESSON. 

6. Then Marsha, as soon as she heard that Je'sus was coming, 

went and met him : but Ma'ry sat still in the house. 

7. Then said Mar'tha unto Je'sus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my 

brother had not died. 

8. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, 

God will give it thee. 

9. Je'sus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 

10. Mar'tha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the 

resurrection at the last day. 

11. Je'sus said unto her, lam the resurrection, and the life: he that be- 

lieveth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : 

12. And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest 

thou this t 

13. She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, 

the Son of God, which should come into the world. 

14. And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Ma'ry 

her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for 
thee. 

15. As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 

16. Then when Ma'ry was come where Je'sus was, and saw him, she 

fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been 
here, my brother had not died. 

17. When Je'sus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weep- 

ing which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was 
troubled, 

18. And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, 

come and see. 

19. Je'sus wept. 

20. Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him !— John xi, 11, 12, 

14, 17, 18, 20-29, 32-36. 



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No. XLVII. 
" THY BKOTHER SHALL RISE AGAIN ; " 

OB, 

THE RAISING OF LAZARUS. 

Time and Place : Bethany, January? A. D. 29. 

1. In thee, Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be put to con- 

fusion. — Psa. lxxi, 1. 

2. I am continually with thee; thou hast holden me by my right 

hand. 

3. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me 

to glory. 

4. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that 

I desire besides thee. 
6. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, 
and my portion for ever, — Psa. lxxiii, 23-26. 

6. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints, — Psa. 

cxvi, 15. 

LESSON. 

7. And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the 

eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not 
have died ? 

8. Je'sus therefore, again groaning in himself, cometh to the grave. 

It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 

9. Je'sus said, Take ye away the stone. Mar'tha, the sister of him 

that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh : 
for he hath been dead four days. 

10. Je'sus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest 

believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 

11. Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead 

was laid. And Je'sus lifted up his eyes, and said. Father, I 
thank thee that thou hast heard me. 

12. And I knew that thou nearest me always: but because of the 

people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that 
thou hast sent me. 

13. And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Laz'- 

a-rus, come forth. 

14. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with 

grave-clothes ; and his face was bound about with a napkin. 

Je'sus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. 
1 B. Then many of the Jews which came to Ma'ry, and had seen the 

things which Je'sus did, believed on him. 
16. But some of them went their ways to the Phar'i-sees, and told 

them what things Je'sus had done. — John xi, 37-46. 



52 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 

No. XL VIII. 
"THY SINS BE FORGIVEN THEE;" 

OR, 
THE CURE AND PARDON OF THE PARALYTIC. 

Time and Place : Capernaum, A. D. 27. 

1 . Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and J will give 

you rest 

2. Take my yoke wpon you, and learn of me : for I am meek and lowly 

in heart : and ye shall find rest unto yowr souls. — Matt, xi, 28, 29. 

LEaeoN. 
! 3. And again he entered into Ca-per'na-um after some days ; and 
it was noised that he was in the house. 

4. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that 

there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about 
the door : and he preached the word unto them. 

5. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which 

was borne of four. 

6. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they 

uncovered the roof where he was : and when they had broken 
it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 

7. When Je'sus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsyv 

Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 

8. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning 

in their hearts, 

9. Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive 

sins but God only ? 

10. And immediately when Je'sus perceived in bis spirit that they so 

reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye 
these things in your hearts ? 

11. Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be 

forgiven thee ; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and 
walk? 

12. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth 

to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 

13. I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into 

thine house. 

14. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before 

them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified 
God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. — Mark ii, 1-12. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER 58 



FOE SPECIAL OCCASIONS. 



No. ONE. 
"THY KINGDOM COME;" 

OR, 
THE MISSIONARY WORK. 

1. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 

—Matt, vi, 10. 

2. For the Lord shall comfort Zi'on: he will comfort all her waste 

places, and he will make her wilderness like £3 den, and her 
desert like the garden of the Lord ; 

3. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the 

voice of melody. — Is a. li, 3. 

4. And Je'sus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given 

unto me in heaven and in earth. 

5. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the 

name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 

6. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have command- 

ed you : and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of 
the world. Amen. — Matt, xxviii, 18-20. 

7. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek ; for 

the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 

8. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 

9. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed ? 

and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not 
heard ? and how shall they hear without a preacher ? 

10. And how shall they preach except they be sent ? as it is written, 

How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of 
peace, and bring glad tidings of good things ? — Rom. x, 12-15. 

1 1 . For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was 

rich, yet for your sokes he became poor, that ye through his pov- 
erty might be rich. — 2 Cor. viii, 9. 

12. Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ, he is none of his. — 

Rom. viii, 9. 

13. But this I say. He which soweth sparingly shall reap also spar- 

ingly : and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bounti- 
fully. ' 

14. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him 

give : not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth a cheer- 
ful giver. — 2 Cor. ix. 6. 7. 



54 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



No. TWO. 
DO THIS IN KEMEMBRANCE OF ME; 

OR, 

THE LORD'S SUPPER. 

[On the Sabbath on which the Church observes the sacrament of the Lord's 
Supper, it may be well to employ the following as the opening service 
for the Sabbath-school.] 

1. And as they were eating, Je'sus took bread, and blessed it, and 

brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is 
my body. 

2. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, 

Drink ye all of it; 

3. For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many 

for the remission of sins. 

4. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the 

vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Fa- 
ther's kingdom. 

5. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount 

of Olives. — Matt, xxvi, 26-30. 

6. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto 

you, That the Lord Je'sus, the same night in which he was be* 
frayed, took bread : 

7. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat ; 

this is my body, which is broken for you : this do in remem- 
brance of me. 

8. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, 

saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood ; this do ye 
as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. 

9. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show 

the Lord's death till he come. 

10. Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of 

the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of 
the Lord. 

11. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, 

and drink of that cup. 

12. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh 

damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. — 1 Cor 
xi, 23-29. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 55 



No. THREE. 
"WHO HATH WO E?" 

OR, 

A PLEA FOR TEMPERANCE. 

1. Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who 

hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath 
redness of eyes ? 

2. They that tarry long at the wine, they that go to seek mixed 

wine. 

3. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his 

colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright : 

4. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. 

5. Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall 

utter perverse things : 

6. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, 

or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. 

7. They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick ; they 

have beaten me, and I felt it not : when shall I awake ? I will 
seek it yet again. — Prov. xxiii, 29-35. 

8. "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is 

deceived thereby is not wise. — Prov. xx, 1. 

9. Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may 

follow strong drink ; that continue until night, till wine inflame 
them! 

10. Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of 

strength to mingle strong drink. — Isa. v, 11, 22. 

11. Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of E phra-im, 

whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head 
of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine 1 

12. But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink 

are out of the way: the priest and the prophet have erred 
through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are 
out of the way through strong drink ; they err in vision, they 
stumble in judgment. — Isa. xxviii, 1, 7. 

1 3. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess ; but be rilled 

with the Spirit. — Eph. v, 18. 

14. But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their vjeak con- 

science, ye sin against Christ. 

15. Where/are, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh 

while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. — 1 Cor. 
viii, 12, 13. 



56 SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 



No. FOUR. 

"THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE;" 

OB, 
OUR NATIONAL ANNIVERSARY. 

[To be used the Sabbath nearest the Fourth of July.] 

1. Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy 

God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. 

2. For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of 

brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of 
valleys and hills ; 

3. A land of wheat and barley, and vines, and fig-trees, and pome- 

granates ; a land of oil- olive, and honey ; 
4# A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou 

shalt not lack any thing in it ; a land whose stones are iron, 

and out' of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 
6. When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord 

thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 

6. Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his 

commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I 
command thee this day ; 

7. But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that 

giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his cov- 
enant, which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. 

8. And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the Lord thy God. and 

walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I 
testify against you this day, that ye shall surely perish. 

9. As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so 

shall ye perish ; because ye would not be obedient unto the 
voice of the Lord your God-. — Deut. viii, 6-11, 18-20. 

10. Then said Je'sus to those Jews which believed on him. If ye continue 

in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed ; 

11. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 

12. They answered him. We be Abraham's seed, and were never in 

bondage to any man : how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free ? 

13. Je'sus answered them, Yerily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever 

committeth sin is the servant of sin. 

14. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son 

abideth ever. 

1 5. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. 

—John viii, 31-36. 



SUNDAY-SCHOOL READER. 57 

No. FIVE. 
"PASSING AWAY;" 

OR, 

THE LAST OF EAETH. 

[ To be used on th-e occasion of the death of Teachers or Scholars, or on 
ike last Sablath of the year.] 

1. Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. 

2. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down : he fleeth also as 

a shadow, and continueth not. — Job xiv, 1, 2. 

3. My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle. 

4. As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away ; so he that goeth 

down to the grave shall come up no more. 
6. He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know 
him any more. — Job vii, 6, 9, 10. 

6. For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself 

to the search of their fathers : 

7. (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days 

upon earth are a shadow:) — Job viii, 8, 9. 

8. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, 

what it is ; that I may know how frail I am. 

9. Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth, and mine 

age is as nothing before thee. — Psa. xxxix, 4, 5. 

10. My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered 

like grass. 

1 1 . But thou, Lord, shalt endure for ever, and thy remembrance 

unto all generations. — Psa. cii, 11, 12. 

12. Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth 

beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and 
the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell 
therein shall die in like manner ; 

13. But my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall 

not be abolished. — Isa. li, 6. 

14. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven 

and the first earth were passed away, and there was no more 
sea. 

15. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying, Behold, the taber- 

nacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they 
shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be 
their God. 

16. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there 

shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither 
shall there be any more pain ; for the former things are passed 
away. — Rev. xxi* 1, 3, 4. 



THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 



i. 

Thou shalt have no other gods before me. 

II. 

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any 
likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the 
earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou 
shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them : for I the 
Lord thy God am a jealous^ God, visiting the iniquity of the 
lathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation 
of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of 
them that love me, and keep my commandments. 

III. 

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain : 
for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name 
in vain. 

IV. 

Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. Six days shalt 
thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the 
Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any 
work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, 
nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is 
within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and 
earth, the sea and all that in them is, and rested the seventh 
day : wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day, and hal- 
lowed it. 

V. 

Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy davs may be 
long upon the land which the Lord thy God givetl/thee. 

VI. 

Thou shalt not kill. 

VII. 

Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

VIII. 



Thou shalt not steal. 



IX. 



Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 

X. 

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not 

covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid- 

x servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy 

neighbor's. 




THE LORD'S PRAYER. 



jUR Father, which art in heaven, 
hallowed be thy name. Thy king- 
dom come. Thy will be done in 
earth as it is in heaven. Give us 
W- this day our daily bread. And for- 
give ns our trespasses, as we for- 
give them that trespass against us. And lead us 
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and 
the glory, forever. Amen. 




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THE APOSTLES' CREED. 




BELIEVE in God the Father Al- 
mighty, Maker of heaven and earth ; 
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our 
Lord ; who was conceived by the Holy 
Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suf- 
fered under Pontius Pilate; was cru- 
cified, dead, and buried ; the third day 
he rose from the dead; he ascended 
into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of 
God the Father Almighty ; from thence he shall 
come to judge the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; the holy catholic 
Church ;* the communion of saints ; the forgive- 
ness of sins ; the resurrection of the body, and 
the life everlasting. Amen. 

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